turboing my e30 m20 first time help needed

[joeadams1979]

Hi ya guys im going to turbo my 325i im not a mechanical minded person but hay il give it a go what will i need and is their a guide on the forum to help with how to carry out the transplant il be working around 300 mark for parts but the turbo unit il be buying separate maybe a td04 from a scooby ? any help would be greatful and how long would you guys say it would take for a novice

[jimmyspeed]

hey joe

take a look at this link - http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3237 its an american forum but a good run through

I'm building a turbo e30 and choose a td04, its was one of the first things i bought and in some ways shaped my build, the biggest (only? )advantage of a td04 is there are lots of sizes available for the subaru boys

i wouldn't go td04 again, as you have to run water as well as oil feeds which is extra hassle and if you want the most efficient system you have to blank the internal waste gate

you should firstly look for a manifold and see what flanges are available and go from there - for a novice build id say your mainly limited buy funds once you have a rough idea of the setup

[TarmacAdam]

What turbo would you recommended for 300-350 bhp

[jimmyspeed]

the holset turbos seem popular for bigger power - have a search in this section (holset) and see what come up